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Old 04-11-2019, 02:15 PM
Baron Von Zeppelin Baron Von Zeppelin is offline
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Yes appears to be my previous account John.
Thanks for keeping it alive and making additions.

Mike and North's contributions gave me some new angles to approach the mysterious Pattern Order Numbers { 000xx }.
Still, the new angles didn't fit very well.

Best scenario is still a running total per plant - of Pattern Cars.

IF by chance it were related to individual zone regions {6} or individual zone offices {27} , we would likely have an account of repetition of an order number within a certain plant at this point.

For instance, some Patterns sold in NC came from Baltimore plant - some from Atlanta plant.
Some Patterns sold in Cali - were from Arlington plant.
etc . . . .
Those instances would create higher possibility for repetition if we apply the Order Numbers per region or individual zone.
So far, we don't have a repetition within a plant ... yet.

Some other things worth noting =

- still no Order Number below 00017 ?

- Mike's discovery suggests 1,000'ish Pattern Cars.
"Legend/Accepted Knowledge" trivia suggests 2,000'ish Pattern Cars.
Order Numbers per the 5 plants that produced the Early/Pattern Cars is suggesting more around 500'ish total units.

pick a number between 500 and 2000
i think we got duped just a little somewhere
So many Orange Cars with a fairly high survival rate.

Also consider our research has revealed almost total uniformity as Pattern Cars , built up to 3rd week of Feb 69. Even the few exceptions are very closely optioned to Pattern content.
3rd week { 2C } of Feb is where the Non-Patterns start up ... 99%

Now reconsider the factoid of no repetition of Order Numbers per plant.
Add in the factoid of near exclusiveness of Patterns from Early Jan through Mid Feb.
Just food for your thoughts is all i am saying.
2000 ?
1000 ?
500 or so ?

idunno, but intrigued a little more everytime i look at the data